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Integumentry System
Possible questions for MBLEX
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three layers of the skin? | Epidermis,dermis, and hypodermis |
| Keratin helps protect the skin from what? | heat, microorganisms, and chemicals in the environment |
| The stratum germination or stratum baseline is found in areas that produce ridges such as __ | finger prints |
| Areas of skin that lack hair are called what? | Merkel cells |
| Melanocytes produce what? | melanin |
| Melanin are in cells called what? | melansomes |
| Langerhans cells help destroy what kind of cells? | cancer |
| Lamellar granules slow the loss of what? | body fluids |
| Where does one not find the stratum lucidum? | eyelids |
| If the skin is exposed to excessive friction, the skin will form what? | calluses |
| Which layer supports the epidermis and provides it nutrients? | Dermis |
| The area of skin supplied by the nerves throughout the surface of the body is called the? | dermatome |
| Cervical nerves supply which dermatomes? | face, neck, shoulders, posterior upper extremities |
| Thoracic nerves supply which dermatomes? | Thoracic area and inner arms |
| Lumbar nerves supply which dermatomes? | low back and anterior lower extremities |
| Sacral nerves supply which dermatomes? | genitals and posterior lower extremities |
| Conduction is the heat exchange between two objects that are___. | touching one another |
| Convection is the movement of molecules ___ from the area in contact. | away |
| Radiation is heat that transfered through ___ from one object of a higher temperature to another. | high frequency waves |
| Fine fuzzy hair is called __ hair. | vallus |
| Words that end with "itis" means_ | Inflammation of |
| Signs of inflammation include redness, swelling, pain and_. | loss of function |
| A blister is called | serious exudate |
| Fibrinous exudate creates a | scar |
| Purulent exudate is | pus |
| When purent exudate is collected with in a capsule, it becomes an__. | abcess |
| Which layer is responsible for regeneration? | Stratum Basale |
| Cyanosis is a condition when the skin takes on a__ color. | blue |
| The dermis is organized into two layers: | papillary and reticular |
| The __ layer is primarily made of blood vessels and nerves. | dermis |
| A solid elevation of the epidermis and dermis is called a_. | papule |
| Inflammation can resolve in three ways: | heal, exudate, or become chronic |
| Four causes of inflammation are | physical, chemical,infections, and immunologic |
| Skin color of an individual is determined by | blood flow and pigments |
| What are the mechanical effects of massage? | Can change the texture and consistency, remove dead skin cells,can reign fibers, and in crease blood and lymph flow. |
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